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Thread-Topic: Concealed Weapon Permit oversight in the law
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Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 00:23:00 -0400
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<PREFIX>Mr</PREFIX>
<FIRST>Anthony</FIRST>
<MIDDLE>G</MIDDLE>
<LAST>Cila</LAST>
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<TITLE></TITLE>
<ORGANIZATION></ORGANIZATION>
<ADDR1>5041 Myrtle Dr</ADDR1>
<ADDR2></ADDR2>
<CITY>Santee</CITY>
<STATE>SC</STATE>
<ZIP>29142</ZIP>
<EMAIL>cilaag@ntinet.com</EMAIL>
<PHONE_H>8036968232</PHONE_H>
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<ISSUE>GUNS</ISSUE>
<SUBJECT>Concealed Weapon Permit oversight in the law</SUBJECT>
<CUSTOM1>71.191.251.112</CUSTOM1>
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Governor,

Currently the law only requires SC CWP holders to notify (identify/reveal themselves to) law enforcement officers they come in contact with "IF" they are armed... there is no requirement (as a courtesy) to tell an officer they have a permit to carry but are unarmed.  This should be revisited and permit holders should be required by law to inform the officer they have a permit (armed or not).

Recently, my brother (who is a SC CWP holder) was involved in a car accident (rear ended another vehicle on a Calhoun County road) and was ticketed (rightfully so).  He may or may not have told the officer he had been drinking earlier that evening (he had, but not enough for the officer to tell... though when my brother told me about his accident he joked about not having to take a sobriety test, having had more than one beer immediately before the 'accident').  I asked, "please tell me you didn't have your pistol with you while you were drinking?"  He cringed in horror, because I have personal knowledge of his having ordered a bear in a restaurant while carrying just a few short months ago and I told him then to either send that beer back or go outside and lock your weapon in the car (knowing he was carrying as was I)... he did not like being told what to do.  IF HE WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT IN FRONT OF ME... WHAT IS HE DOING WHEN I AM NOT AROUND?  On a number of occasions I have reminded him, pointedly, "If I see you order alcohol while carrying I will call the police myself."  His actions put me and my permit in peril and I such will not be tolerated.

I am concerned SC CWP holders are abusing the current law and 'avoid' telling officers they have a license specifically because they have been drinking (with their weapon on them) knowing that is a bigger crime than lying about having had a drink (or many) prior to being pulled over or worse injuring someone with their car/motorcycle.

PLEASE REQUIRE ALL CWP HOLDERS TO NOTIFY THE OFFICER THEY COME IN CONTACT WITH... WHETHER THEY ARE ARMED OR NOT... its all too easy for them to stash their weapon before an officer arrives at a crash site... and conceal their having been armed while having a drink in a restaurant earlier... for which there is likely a credit card receipt detailing their alcohol consumption prior to their coming in contact with law enforcement.

Thank you for your time.

..with the utmost respect,
Anthony Cila USMC (ret)
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